Kinshasa vs Niamey

Kinshasa leads Niamey by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 35 to 33. Kinshasa grades better on 4 measures, Niamey on 2; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Kinshasa 35, Niamey 33
• OECD: Kinshasa 33, Niamey 25
• UN Tourism: Kinshasa 33, Niamey 32
• UNDRR: Kinshasa 22, Niamey 16

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kinshasa 50, Niamey 50
• Economy and jobs: Kinshasa 0, Niamey 0
• Climate and hazards: Kinshasa 33, Niamey 10
• Water and environment: Kinshasa 42, Niamey 31
• Community and housing: Kinshasa 50, Niamey 100
• Access and continuity: Kinshasa 21, Niamey 13

Where Kinshasa is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN Statistics Division / WHO & UN-Habitat SDG Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Wikipedia / SOM / Congo River Passenger Transport Overview, 2024–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (MediaCongo / Office National du Tourisme RDC, 2024–2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Niamey is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 51 % average annual occupancy (Institut National de la Statistique (INS) du Niger & Ministère du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat, Le Niger en Chiffres 2018, 2017). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Rent growth: -2.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique du Niger (INS-Niger), Bulletin de l'Indice Harmonisé des Prix à la Consommation (IHPC) - Juin 2024, June 2023–June 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

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